Indianapolis 500

1955 Season - Round 3 - 1955-05-30

Race recap

Bob Sweikert won the 1955 Indianapolis 500 for Kurtis Kraft, with Paul Russo (Kurtis Kraft) second and Jimmy Davies (Kurtis Kraft) third. The win came from P14 on the grid.

Johnny Thomson (Kuzma) made the biggest gain of the race, climbing from P33 on the grid to P4 at the flag — a 29-place improvement. Attrition was high, with 14 drivers failing to finish.

30 drivers were classified at the chequered flag of the 1955 Indianapolis 500, completing round 3 of the season.

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Classification

Pos	Driver	Team	Grid	Status	Points
1	Bob Sweikert	Kurtis Kraft	14	Finished	8
2	Paul Russo	Kurtis Kraft	2	Finished	3
2	Tony Bettenhausen	Kurtis Kraft	2	Finished	3

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